Graduate Handbook - Faculty of Health Sciences - McMaster ...
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Sessional Dates <br />
SESSIONAL DATES 2013-‐2014 <br />
FALL TERM (1) <br />
WINTER TERM (2) <br />
SUMMER TERM (S) <br />
DEADLINE DATES FOR GRADUATE <br />
w & x Sept. – Dec., 2013 y & z Jan. – April, 2014 <br />
PROGRAMS (EXCEPT MBA – SEE BELOW) <br />
w Sept. – Oct., 2013 y Jan. – Feb., 2014 <br />
May – August, 2014 <br />
x Nov. – Dec., 2013 z March – April, 2014 <br />
On-‐Time Registration <br />
Thursday, July 11 to Thursday, December 5 to Thursday, April 10 to <br />
Friday, August 2 Thursday, December 19 Thursday, April 24 <br />
Class Start Dates * <br />
Classes begin after Classes begin after Class start dates vary – <br />
September 4, 2013 – January 5, 2014 – check check with program for <br />
check with program for with program for details <br />
details <br />
details <br />
Late Registration <br />
Saturday, August 3 to Friday, December 20 to Friday, April 25 to <br />
Monday, September 9 Monday, January 6 Monday, May 5 <br />
Final Dates to Add Courses: <br />
Full Courses <br />
Friday, September 27 <br />
Half Courses or Quarter Courses (1w or 2y) Friday, September 27 Friday, January 24 Friday, May 23 <br />
Quarter Courses (1x or 2z) Friday, November 1 Friday, March 7 <br />
Final Dates to Drop Courses: ** <br />
Full Courses <br />
Friday, January 10 <br />
Half Courses Friday, October 11 Friday, February 7 Friday, June 13 <br />
Quarter Courses (1w or 2y) Friday, September 27 Friday, January 24 <br />
Quarter Courses (1x or 2z) Friday, November 8 Friday, March 14 <br />
Final Dates to Submit Grades: <br />
Full Courses <br />
Sunday, May 4 <br />
Half Courses Monday, January 6 Sunday, May 4 Friday, August 29 <br />
Quarter Courses (1w or 2y) Friday, November 1 Friday, March 7 <br />
Quarter Courses (1x or 2z) Monday, January 6 Sunday, May 4 <br />
Final Date to Submit Results <strong>of</strong> Incomplete <br />
(INC) Grades for Previous Term with <br />
Friday, March 14 Friday, July 11 Friday, November 14 <br />
Permission <strong>of</strong> Associate Dean <br />
THESES FALL 2013 SPRING 2014 FALL 2014 <br />
Final Date to Submit Ph.D. Theses to <br />
Friday, July 19 Tuesday, Feb. 4 (<strong>Health</strong> Friday, July 18 <br />
<strong>Graduate</strong> Studies (Prior to Defense) <br />
Sci.) <br />
Tuesday, Feb. 25(All others) <br />
Final Date to Submit Master’s Theses to <br />
Friday, August 16 Friday, March 14 Friday, August 15 <br />
Departments (Prior to Defense) <br />
Final Date to File Theses with <strong>Graduate</strong> <br />
Studies and Complete Degree Requirements <br />
-‐ <strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong> <br />
-‐ All Other Faculties <br />
Wednesday, Sept. 25 <br />
Wednesday, Sept. 25 <br />
Wed., April 2(except <br />
Nursing) <br />
Wednesday, April 23 <br />
(including Nursing) <br />
Wednesday, Sept. 24 <br />
Wednesday, Sept. 24 <br />
* There is no <strong>of</strong>ficial fall break or reading week for graduate students (except MBA). Students should check with their program and their <br />
course instructor(s) as to whether classes will be held during these periods. Please see sections 1.3 (Responsibilities <strong>of</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong> Students <br />
to the University) and 2.4.6 (Vacations) <strong>of</strong> the calendar for more information.<br />
** All courses on a student’s record after these dates will require a grade. Exceptions require submission <strong>of</strong> a Petition for Special <br />
Consideration<br />
<strong>McMaster</strong> University School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong> Studies Calendar 2013-‐2014 <br />
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